Forbidden Passion
Chapter 429 Phoebe, Are You Jealous?

Phoebe smirked and closed her eyes. 'Don't Theodore get what I want? Why act clueless?'

Theodore said, "Anything but divorce. I'll give you whatever you want."

Phoebe's sarcasm deepened. She didn't want to argue. She just wanted a divorce to get away from him.

But Theodore wouldn't let her go.

Even though he didn't love her, he wanted to keep her trapped in their marriage because of the child they lost.

Theodore was losing it over Phoebe's silence. He grabbed her chin, his lips almost touching hers. "Phoebe, what do you want? If I have it or can do it, it's yours."

Phoebe winced in pain, opened her eyes angrily, and mocked him. "Fine. I want Queen Entertainment. And send Vanessa out of the country so I never see her again." Theodore's brows furrowed. "Phoebe, are you jealous?"

Phoebe snapped, "No, I'm not!"

Theodore's frown relaxed, a hint of a smile in his eyes. "You are jealous, but she's never been a threat to you."

Phoebe glared at him. "Can't you do it?"

"I can, but I won't," Theodore said, caressing her sharp chin.

Phoebe sneered. "Then why the bullshit?"

"Language!" Theodore frowned. "If you want an entertainment company, I'll start one for you. But I promised Vanessa I'd make her a global star, and I can't break that promise." Phoebe felt a sharp pain in her chest and laughed bitterly. "Look at you, can't let her go. Your fake romance makes me sick!"

"Phoebe!" Theodore warned through gritted teeth.

Phoebe raised her head defiantly. "Come on, strangle me."

Theodore's grip tightened, his face darkening.

Phoebe kept provoking him. "Stop asking what I want. You know it. If you can't do it, stop pretending. It's boring."

Theodore punched the wall, and the alarm blared.

Doctors and nurses rushed in within seconds.

Theodore's gaze was icy. "Transfer her to another hospital. Prepare an ambulance and medical staff now."

The doctor, terrified, agreed. "Yes!"

Everyone left. Theodore calmed down and picked Phoebe up.

Phoebe struggled. "Let go of me, you bastard. I don't want to go back to Kedora!"

She struggled so much that the needle broke a blood vessel, and her hand bled. Theodore frowned.

"Look at you, so full of energy. Seems you don't need treatment," he said coldly.

Theodore carried Phoebe out. She kicked and scratched, slapping him across the face. The hallway went silent.

The nurses, who had been watching, quickly looked away, pretending to be busy when Theodore's icy gaze swept over them. Phoebe thought Theodore would throw her down in anger.

But to her surprise, he held her even tighter.

Phoebe was fuming. Theodore had wrecked her life, so why was he so calm?

It felt like punching a pillow-no impact.

If Theodore had been angry or harsh, she might've felt better.

Stunned for a moment, Phoebe started struggling again. "Theodore, I hate you! I curse you to never be with the one you love!" Words can cut deep, and this one hit Theodore hard. The woman he loved cursed him to be loveless.

How ironic.

He closed his eyes. The old elevator's exposed wire cast a shadow, making it look like he was crying. "It's fine," Theodore said.

Phoebe was stunned again, her heart aching.

She suddenly coughed violently, spitting blood on Theodore's chest.

Theodore's face changed, his breathing unsteady. "Doctor! Doctor!"

He frantically pressed the elevator button, but it kept descending, dragging his heart down. The elevator stopped in the lobby.

He rushed out with Phoebe. The medical staff waiting outside immediately approached.

They checked Phoebe quickly. One doctor said, "Ms. Ziegler's pent-up emotions released with this blood. It's actually good. Mr. Reynolds, don't worry." Theodore held Phoebe like she was his life. "Is there really no problem?"

His voice was soft, almost scared.

The medical staff exchanged glances and nodded. "Mr. Reynolds, if you're still worried, we can do a check-up, but our equipment..."

"Let's go. It's only a two-hour drive back to Kedora.." Theodore held Phoebe tightly, as if trying to merge her frail body into his own.

They left, and soon the ambulance was heading to Kedora with its siren blaring.

After spitting out the blood, Phoebe fell into a coma, finally quiet, leaning against Theodore like a defenseless child.

He kissed her bandaged forehead, full of deep affection and sorrow.

"What did you say? Theodore took Phoebe back to Kedora?" Vanessa woke up to this news, her face livid with anger.

Ruby almost didn't dare look her in the eye. "Yes, the ambulance took her to Horizon Wellness Hospital last night. She's on the top floor."

"What?" Vanessa was so jealous she could spit blood. Even Taylor didn't get the top floor when she was injured. Why Phoebe?

Ruby explained, "Yes, I heard she was seriously injured."

"Why didn't she die?" Vanessa cursed.

Ruby quickly glanced at the door. "Vanessa, speak quietly. There ears everywhere."

"I don't care. Phoebe, I really overestimated her self-respect." Vanessa gritted her teeth. She thought taking Queen Entertainment from Phoebe would break her, but Phoebe's leaving home was a strategic retreat. 'Nicely done, Phoebe! I really underestimated you!' she thought.